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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Deepak Kumar, Houston, TX (US);
Zhiyue Xu, Cypress, TX (US);
Deepak Kumar, Houston, TX (US);
Zhiyue Xu, Cypress, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES, a GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A hydrophobic surface comprises a surface texture and a coating disposed on the surface texture, wherein the coating comprises an amorphous diamond like carbon material doped with 10 to 35 atomic percent of Si, O, F, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, or a low surface energy material selected from fluoropolymer, silicone, ceramic, fluoropolymer composite, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; and wherein the surface texture comprises a micro texture, a micro-nano texture, or a combination of a micro texture and a micro-nano texture.