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 World Next Door (The Twilight Zone) destroys a bookshelf and discovers a bolted door behind it. He opens the door to discover a second door and opens that as well, and finds himself in the wine cellar of an adjacent house. His own appearance has changed to look like his "dream-self" circa 1900's. A woman's voice calls down for Barney to come up and rejoin the party where he finds his friend Milton. In this world, Barney is the president of a successful company along with Milton as his partner, and they have invented something to help the fuel efficiency of automobiles. After the party, Barney