Patent ID: 9628922
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A hearing aid comprising: an input transducer configured to output an audio signal based on a signal applied to the input transducer; a processor configured to compensate a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid and output a hearing loss compensated audio signal; an output transducer configured to output an auditory output signal based on the hearing loss compensated audio signal, wherein the auditory output signal is to be received by a human auditory system; a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wirelessly with another device; an energy storage unit coupled to supply the wireless communication unit with power; and a current limiting unit coupled for control of replenishment of the energy storage unit with energy from a power supply, wherein the current limiting unit is configured to cause the energy storage unit to draw a lower peak current from the power supply than if the current limiting unit were absent; wherein the current limiting unit comprises a resistor that is a physical electrical component, the resistor being coupled in series between the power supply and the energy storage unit.