coinventor

[ koh-in-ven-ter ]

noun

1. one of two or more joint inventors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coinventor¹

First recorded in 1885–90; co- + inventor

Example Sentences

“People have wanted for decades to develop robotic assistive devices that improve functionality for people with physical disabilities that can be integrated and work cooperatively,” says Michael Goldfarb, a professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt and a coinventor of the Indego.

From Forbes

Jacobs’ coinventor, Andrew J. Viterbi, made his acceptance remarks an impassioned call for immigration reform.

From Forbes

Making it work took Ortac three years, but it dazzled a panel of judges that included Marcian E. Hoff, coinventor of the microprocessor, Alois Langer, coinventor of the implantable cardiac defibrillator, Thomas Fogarty, inventor of the balloon catheter, and Donald Keck, inventor of fiber optics.

From Forbes

Last spring Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks abruptly dismissed Dr. Allen First to testify last week was burly Jess M. Ritchie of Oakland, Calif., coinventor and manufacturer of AD-X2.

From Time Magazine Archive