Possible Clues:

• ___ effect (1883 physics discovery)
• Seems that Edward's willing to be an inventor
• Scientist has the team back working
• The editor appears to be willing to be an inventor
• Seems the editor is willing to be inventive
• He acquired over 1,000 patents
• Back nothing beside, perhaps, for the inventor
• Inventor's nose I'd put out of joint
• US inventor of over 1,000 devices
• The inventor is strangely onside