Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945) of these fibers for textile applications is more recent. The first commercial production of fiberglass was in 1936. In 1938, fiberglass was invented by Russell Games Slayter of Owens-Corning. 1938 Xerography Xerography, which means "dry writing" in Greek, is a process of making copies. Xerography makes copies without using ink. In this process, static electricity charges a lighted plate; a plastic powder is applied to the areas of the page to remain white. The photocopier was invented in 1938 by Chester Floyd Carlson who marketed his revolutionary device to about 20 companies before he could interest any. The Haloid Company,
The 37's on "Star Trek"". For , to avoid the tremendous costs of landing the every week, Gene Roddenberry invented the transporter to get the crew to and from planets cheaply and quickly. For "" however, the concept of landing the "Voyager" was considered from the beginning as a way to differentiate the new series from those that preceded it. Episode co-writer Brannon Braga explained that it was understood from the beginning that the ship could land. "The 37's" is the first time in "Star Trek" canon that a starship is landed on a planet's surface. This was accomplished with a combination