Triple
T4022335
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Beckman Instruments |
E91306
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquiredBy |
P347
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Beckman Coulter
Beckman Coulter is a global biomedical company specializing in laboratory instruments and diagnostic systems used in clinical and research settings.
|
E91306
|
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: Beckman Coulter | Statement: [Beckman Instruments, acquiredBy, Beckman Coulter]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beckman Coulter Context triple: [Beckman Instruments, acquiredBy, Beckman Coulter]
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A.
Beckman Instruments
Beckman Instruments was an American scientific instruments company known for pioneering analytical and laboratory equipment used in chemistry, biology, and electronics research.
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B.
Roche Diagnostics
Roche Diagnostics is a division of the Swiss healthcare company Roche that specializes in diagnostic systems, tests, and services for laboratories, hospitals, and patients worldwide.
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C.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading American biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides scientific instruments, reagents, and services to research, healthcare, and industrial customers worldwide.
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D.
Leica Biosystems
Leica Biosystems is a global company specializing in cancer diagnostics and laboratory workflow solutions, particularly known for its histology and pathology instruments and reagents.
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E.
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies is a global company specializing in life sciences, diagnostics, and analytical laboratory instruments and services.
- 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: Beckman Coulter Triple: [Beckman Instruments, acquiredBy, Beckman Coulter]
Generated description
Beckman Coulter is a global biomedical company specializing in laboratory instruments and diagnostic systems used in clinical and research settings.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beckman Coulter Target entity description: Beckman Coulter is a global biomedical company specializing in laboratory instruments and diagnostic systems used in clinical and research settings.
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A.
Beckman Instruments
chosen
Beckman Instruments was an American scientific instruments company known for pioneering analytical and laboratory equipment used in chemistry, biology, and electronics research.
-
B.
Roche Diagnostics
Roche Diagnostics is a division of the Swiss healthcare company Roche that specializes in diagnostic systems, tests, and services for laboratories, hospitals, and patients worldwide.
-
C.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading American biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides scientific instruments, reagents, and services to research, healthcare, and industrial customers worldwide.
-
D.
Leica Biosystems
Leica Biosystems is a global company specializing in cancer diagnostics and laboratory workflow solutions, particularly known for its histology and pathology instruments and reagents.
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E.
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies is a global company specializing in life sciences, diagnostics, and analytical laboratory instruments and services.
- F. None of above.
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_69aed9618b04819081750d979d2af098 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefaccb2f48190a16a1ba6e938da85 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b54c7fd474819097766194ca8d165d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:54 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b54dd51ef48190974bb190d32016bc |
completed | March 14, 2026, noon |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b54e498320819088fea96b83564c69 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:02 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:35 p.m.