Triple
T20712092
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Varian Associates |
E509072
|
entity |
| Predicate | successor |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Varian, Inc. |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Varian, Inc. | Statement: [Varian Associates, successor, Varian, Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varian, Inc. Context triple: [Varian Associates, successor, Varian, Inc.]
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A.
Varian Associates
chosen
Varian Associates was a pioneering American technology company known for its innovations in microwave electronics, medical linear accelerators, and scientific instruments.
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B.
Varien Inc.
Varien Inc. is the original company behind the creation and launch of the Magento e-commerce platform.
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C.
Setra Systems
Setra Systems is a manufacturer of high-precision sensing and measurement instruments, particularly known for its pressure and environmental sensors used in industrial, HVAC, and critical environment applications.
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D.
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation is a pioneering American company in computer graphics and simulation technology, known for its advanced visual systems and contributions to virtual reality and flight simulation.
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E.
Ventris
Ventris is the surname of Michael Ventris, the British architect and linguist renowned for deciphering the ancient script Linear B.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0b4c40ad88190b81f77695366d328 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e6c1cdcaac8190b9ba82d489fb3bfc |
completed | April 21, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 12:15 p.m.