FIG. 1 is a perspective view 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, a view of the other end being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, a view of the other side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an array of a plurality of the diodes of FIGS. 1–5 mounted on the cylindrical surface of a circularly cylindrical substrate wherein the broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and no part of the claimed design.