Triple
T2745
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lee de Forest |
E51
|
entity |
| Predicate | patentHolderOf |
P74
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Audion vacuum tube patent |
E51
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Audion vacuum tube patent | Statement: [Lee de Forest, patentHolderOf, Audion vacuum tube patent]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Audion vacuum tube patent Context triple: [Lee de Forest, patentHolderOf, Audion vacuum tube patent]
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A.
Lee de Forest
chosen
Lee de Forest was an American inventor and radio pioneer best known for creating the Audion vacuum tube, a key development in early electronics and wireless communication.
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B.
Edwin H. Armstrong
Edwin H. Armstrong was a pioneering American electrical engineer and inventor best known for developing frequency modulation (FM) radio and several fundamental radio technologies.
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C.
Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
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D.
Edison Medal
The Edison Medal is a prestigious electrical engineering award presented by the IEEE for outstanding contributions to the field of electrical science and engineering.
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E.
Institute of Radio Engineers
The Institute of Radio Engineers was a major professional organization for radio and electronics engineers that later merged into the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: patentHolderOf Context triple: [Lee de Forest, patentHolderOf, Audion vacuum tube patent]
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A.
patent
chosen
Indicates that a legal protection has been granted to an entity for an invention, giving it exclusive rights to make, use, or sell that invention.
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B.
issuedBy
Indicates that something (such as a document, order, or statement) has been formally created, authorized, or released by a particular agent or authority.
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C.
founder
Indicates that an entity established, created, or started another entity such as an organization, institution, or company.
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D.
fundedBy
Indicates that an entity receives financial support or resources from another entity.
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E.
notableRecipient
Indicates that an entity has received a notable award, honor, or recognition from another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a22e0d37588190897cf37a323013f5 |
completed | Feb. 27, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2316d88a08190b2e03041674b5674 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a23296d6a881908dbf9acacf9fb94f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:11 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a230c3ee4481908216244c38aa8aef |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:55 p.m.