ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,740, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to The ADT Security Corp. (Boca Raton, Fla.).
"Photodiodes and light emitting diodes" was invented by Benjamin Amos Adams (Bristol, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some embodiments, a device is provided. The device comprises at least one semiconductor structure, comprising: a base portion and an elongated portion extending from the base portion, the elongated portion comprising a non-conducting material, and a plurality of P-type-N-type (P-N) junction branches positioned at different sections of the elongated portion. Each P-N junction branch comprises a photoactive diode having a ...