A substrate is coated with a hydrophobic coating system including highly tetrahedral amorphous carbon that is a form of diamond-like carbon (DLC). In certain embodiments, the coating system is deposited on the substrate in a manner to increase its hydrophobicity. In certain embodiments, the coating system...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6335086?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6335086 - Hydrophobic coating including DLC on substrate