Tayhas Palmore (IMAGE) Brown University Caption Tayhas Palmore, an associate professor of engineering at Brown University, along with Hyun-Kon Song, a former Brown postdoctoral research associate, figured out how to combine the advantages of batteries and capacitors in a plastic hybrid. Credit John Abromowski/Brown University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.