Contactless Electrical Coupling for a Rotatable LIDAR Device

An apparatus comprising:

• a first electrical coupling comprising a first coil and a first conductor disposed around the first coil;
• a second electrical coupling comprising a second coil and a second conductor disposed around the second coil, wherein the second electrical coupling is configured to rotate relative to the first electrical coupling, and wherein the second electrical coupling is positioned relative to the first electrical coupling such that the second coil is spaced apart from the first coil and the second conductor is spaced apart from the first conductor;
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• a device electrically coupled to the second electrical coupling, wherein the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the device, and wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form a communication link configured to transmit communications from the device.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first electrical coupling comprising a first coil and a first conductor disposed around the first coil;
• a second electrical coupling comprising a second coil and a second conductor disposed around the second coil, wherein the second electrical coupling is configured to rotate relative to the first electrical coupling, and wherein the second electrical coupling is positioned relative to the first electrical coupling such that the second coil is spaced apart from the first coil and the second conductor is spaced apart from the first conductor;
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• a device electrically coupled to the second electrical coupling, wherein the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the device, and wherein the first conductor and the second conductor form a communication link configured to transmit communications to the device.