Abstract: A steerable delivery system is provided for delivering a replacement heart valve to a native heart valve location. The steerable delivery system includes an outer sheath assembly having a capsule along a distal end portion for retaining the replacement heart valve in a compressed configuration. The capsule is constructed to provide both compression resistance and flexibility. The capsule may be formed with an outer polymer layer, a metal middle layer located on a radially inner surface of the outer polymer layer, and an inner liner located on a radially inner surface of the metal middle layer. A fluoroelastomer layer is provided for bonding the inner liner to the metal middle layer. The metal middle layer is preferably a metal hypotube.

Abstract: The use of alternators to provide extra battery power to the engines of electric vehicles and enable the vehicles to have extended ranges. Placing two alternators near the rear axles of a vehicle with belts driven by a sleeve-device would then provide electrical power to the batteries to extend the battery power and thus the range of the vehicle.