Triple
T21660352
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kato-Katz thick smear |
E534577
|
entity |
| Predicate | developedBy |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
K. Kato
K. Kato is a researcher best known for creating the Kato-Katz thick smear technique, a widely used method for diagnosing intestinal helminth infections in epidemiological studies.
|
E1495547
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: K. Kato | Statement: [Kato-Katz thick smear, developedBy, K. Kato]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K. Kato Context triple: [Kato-Katz thick smear, developedBy, K. Kato]
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A.
Yukio Saito
Yukio Saito is a Japanese individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished among people named Yukio, though detailed public information about his achievements or role is limited.
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B.
Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Takatoshi Nishiwaki is a Japanese politician serving as the governor of Kyoto Prefecture.
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C.
Masao Kikuchi
Masao Kikuchi is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kikuchi.
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D.
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
Kiyotake Kawaguchi was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for leading Japanese forces in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
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E.
Hitoshi Kato
Hitoshi Kato is a Japanese individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished from others sharing the given name Hitoshi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: K. Kato Triple: [Kato-Katz thick smear, developedBy, K. Kato]
Generated description
K. Kato is a researcher best known for creating the Kato-Katz thick smear technique, a widely used method for diagnosing intestinal helminth infections in epidemiological studies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K. Kato Target entity description: K. Kato is a researcher best known for creating the Kato-Katz thick smear technique, a widely used method for diagnosing intestinal helminth infections in epidemiological studies.
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A.
Yukio Saito
Yukio Saito is a Japanese individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished among people named Yukio, though detailed public information about his achievements or role is limited.
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B.
Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Takatoshi Nishiwaki is a Japanese politician serving as the governor of Kyoto Prefecture.
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C.
Masao Kikuchi
Masao Kikuchi is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Kikuchi.
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D.
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
Kiyotake Kawaguchi was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for leading Japanese forces in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
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E.
Hitoshi Kato
Hitoshi Kato is a Japanese individual notable enough to be specifically distinguished from others sharing the given name Hitoshi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69e0c467e1f48190af2650b19175abc4 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef6c07bcb88190a9864672c20325ff |
completed | April 27, 2026, 2 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a159c33788190bf71df313526b663 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a16c278188190855335930666cede |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a17a2c81481908e229ea58e61843e |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:36 p.m.