ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,398, issued on July 8.

"Light-emitting diode light string with optical fiber" was invented by Shu-Fa Shao (New Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A light-emitting diode light string with an optical fiber includes a first wire, a second wire, a light-emitting diode, and an optical fiber. The light-emitting diode is connected in parallel between the first wire and the second wire, which has a light-emitting surface, and when activated, generates a light at the light-emitting surface to have a first brightness. The optical fiber has a light entering end, a side light exiting portion, and a light exiting end. The light entering...