1. A method for producing an electrically conductive pattern, the method comprising:
forming an electrically conductive pattern on a substrate; and
blackening a surface of the electrically conductive pattern by immersing the electrically conductive pattern in a halogen solution to oxidize the surface of the electrically conductive pattern.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the forming of the electrically conductive pattern, the substrate is a glass substrate or a film formed of a polymer resin.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the forming of the electrically conductive pattern, the electrically conductive pattern comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, and aluminum.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the forming of the electrically conductive pattern, the electrically conductive pattern is a silver (Ag) electrically conductive pattern which is formed by directly printing conductive paste containing silver (Ag) powder on the substrate.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the forming of the electrically conductive pattern, the electrically conductive pattern is formed by printing the conductive paste on the substrate by any one method selected from the group consisting of an offset printing method, a screen printing method, a gravure printing method, and an inkjet printing method.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the halogen solution comprises a halogen element selected from the group consisting of iodine (I2), chlorine (Cl2), bromine (Br2), and fluorine (F2).
7. The method of claim 6, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the halogen solution is manufactured by mixing 1-30 parts by weight of the halogen element and 70-99 parts by weight of water based on 100 parts by weight of the halogen solution.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the halogen solution further comprises potassium iodide (KI).
9. The method of claim 8, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the halogen solution is manufactured by mixing 0.5-30 parts by weight of the halogen element, about 0.5-30 parts by weight of the KI, 40-99 parts by weight of water based on 100 parts by weight of the halogen solution.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the halogen solution is manufactured by mixing 0.5-30 parts by weight of iodine (I2), 0.5-30 parts by weight of KI, and 40-99 parts by weight of water based on 100 parts by weight of the halogen solution.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein, in the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern, the electrically conductive pattern is immersed in the halogen solution for 3-300 seconds.
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
cleaning the electrically conductive pattern blackened during the blackening of the surface of the electrically conductive pattern; and
drying the electrically conductive pattern cleaned during the cleaning of the electrically conductive pattern.
13. An electrically conductive pattern produced by the methods according to claim 1.
14. An optical filter for a display device comprising the electrically conductive pattern according to claim 13.
15. A display device comprising the electrically conductive pattern according to claim 13.
16. A film comprising:
a substrate;
an electrically conductive pattern provided on the substrate; and
a blackened layer formed on a surface of the electrically conductive pattern by immersing the electrically conductive pattern in a halogen solution to oxidize the surface of the electrically conductive pattern.
17. The film of claim 16, wherein the electrically conductive pattern comprises at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, and aluminum.
18. The film of claim 16, wherein the halogen solution comprises a halogen element selected from the group consisting of iodine (I2), chlorine (Cl2), bromine (Br2), and fluorine (F2).
19. The film of claim 18, wherein the halogen solution further comprises potassium iodide (KI).
20. The film of claim 16, wherein the electrically conductive pattern is a silver (Ag) electrically conductive pattern, and the blackened layer is iodide silver (AgI) formed by immersing the silver electrically conductive pattern in the halogen solution containing iodine (I2), KI, and water.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electrical connector for a plurality of electrical cables comprising:
an electrically conductive body having a plurality of spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends therein, and having at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway intersecting each of the cable-receiving passageways;
an insulating cover on said electrically conductive body and having a respective cable inlet aligned with each of the cable-receiving passageways; and
a respective cable end seal associated with each of the cable inlets and comprising a resilient, tearable body of material including
a first tear stop member comprising a planar portion defining a central opening, and at least one coaxial and coplanar rib extending from said planar portion and spaced from the central opening, and
a second tear stop member coupled to said first annular tear stop member at the central opening and comprising a series of stepped tear stop portions having progressively decreasing diameters.
2. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said cable end seal further comprises a tubular intermediate portion coupled to said first tear stop member at a periphery thereof.
3. The electrical connector according to claim 2 wherein said cable end seal further comprises a tubular base portion coupled to said tubular intermediate portion.
4. The electrical connector according to claim 3 wherein said cable end seal further comprises an outer tubular portion coupled to said tubular base portion and surrounding in spaced relation said tubular intermediate portion to receive a corresponding cable inlet therebetween.
5. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said second tear stop member has a closed distal end.
6. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said second tear stop member has an open distal end.
7. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said at least one coaxial and coplanar rib comprises a plurality of coaxial and coplanar ribs.
8. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein a wall thickness of said first tear stop member is greater than a wall thickness of said second tear stop member.
9. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said first and second tear stop members are integrally molded as a monolithic unit.
10. The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein said resilient, tearable body material comprises at least one of a silicone material, a thermoplastic elastomeric material, and a rubber material.
11. A cable end seal for an electrical connector comprising an electrically conductive body having a plurality of cable-receiving passageways and an insulating cover thereon, the insulating cover having a respective cable inlet aligned with each cable-receiving passageway, the cable end seal comprising:
a first tear stop member comprising a planar portion defining a central opening, and at least one coaxial and coplanar rib extending from said planar portion and spaced from the central opening; and
a second tear stop member coupled to said first annular tear stop member at the central opening and comprising a series of stepped tear stop portions having progressively decreasing diameters.
12. The cable end seal according to claim 11 further comprising a tubular intermediate portion coupled to said first tear stop member at a periphery thereof.
13. The cable end seal according to claim 12 further comprising a tubular base portion coupled to said tubular intermediate portion.
14. The cable end seal according to claim 13 further comprising an outer tubular portion coupled to said tubular base portion and surrounding in spaced relation said tubular intermediate portion to receive a corresponding cable inlet therebetween.
15. The cable end seal according to claim 11 wherein said second tear stop member has a closed distal end.
16. The cable end seal according to claim 11 wherein said second tear stop member has an open distal end.
17. A method for making an electrical connector for a plurality of electrical cables comprising:
forming an electrically conductive body having a plurality of spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends therein, and having at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway intersecting each of the cable-receiving passageways;
positioning an insulating cover on the electrically conductive body and having a respective cable inlet aligned with each of the cable-receiving passageways; and
forming a respective cable end seal for being associated with each of the cable inlets and comprising
a first tear stop member comprising a planar portion defining a central opening, and at least one coaxial and coplanar rib extending from the planar portion and spaced from the central opening, and
a second tear stop member coupled to the first annular tear stop member at the central opening and comprising a series of stepped tear stop portions having progressively decreasing diameters.
18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the cable end seal further comprises a tubular intermediate portion coupled to the first tear stop member at a periphery thereof.
19. The method according to claim 18 wherein the cable end seal further comprises a tubular base portion coupled to the tubular intermediate portion.
20. The method according to claim 19 wherein the cable end seal further comprises an outer tubular portion coupled to the tubular base portion and surrounding in spaced relation the tubular intermediate portion to receive a corresponding cable inlet therebetween.
21. The method according to claim 17 wherein the second tear stop member has a closed distal end.
22. The method according to claim 17 wherein the second tear stop member has an open distal end.