FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a light-emitting diode for illuminating an object in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof at one end;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof at the other end;

FIG. 6 is a side view of one side thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view of the other side thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an array of a plurality of the diodes of FIGS. 1–7 mounted on the cylindrical surface of a circularly cylindrical substrate;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a light-emitting diode for illuminating an object in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is an end view of one end thereof;

FIG. 13 is an end view of the other end thereof;

FIG. 14 is a side view of one side thereof;

FIG. 15 is a side view of the other side thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an array of a plurality of the diodes of FIGS. 9–15 mounted on the cylindrical surface of a circularly cylindrical substrate.

The broken line showing of the environment in FIGS. 8 and 16 views are for illustrative purposes only and no part of the claimed design.