Triple
T12187853
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hamamatsu |
E290380
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCompanyHeadquarters |
P1287
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Hamamatsu Photonics
Hamamatsu Photonics is a Japanese company specializing in the development and manufacture of optical sensors, photomultiplier tubes, and other photonics-related devices used in scientific, industrial, and medical applications.
|
E967831
|
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: Hamamatsu Photonics | Statement: [Hamamatsu, hasCompanyHeadquarters, Hamamatsu Photonics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hamamatsu Photonics Context triple: [Hamamatsu, hasCompanyHeadquarters, Hamamatsu Photonics]
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A.
Teledyne
Teledyne is an American industrial conglomerate known for its diversified operations in electronics, instrumentation, aerospace, and digital imaging technologies.
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B.
DALSA Corporation
DALSA Corporation is a Canadian company specializing in high-performance digital imaging and semiconductor solutions, particularly known for its industrial cameras and image sensors.
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C.
Nichia Corporation
Nichia Corporation is a Japanese chemical and electronics company best known as a leading manufacturer of LEDs and phosphors, including pioneering work in blue and white light-emitting diodes.
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D.
Olympus Corporation
Olympus Corporation is a Japanese multinational company best known for its optical and imaging products, including cameras, medical endoscopes, and scientific equipment.
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E.
Shimadzu Corporation
Shimadzu Corporation is a Japanese multinational company specializing in precision instruments, analytical and measuring equipment, and medical systems.
- 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: Hamamatsu Photonics Triple: [Hamamatsu, hasCompanyHeadquarters, Hamamatsu Photonics]
Generated description
Hamamatsu Photonics is a Japanese company specializing in the development and manufacture of optical sensors, photomultiplier tubes, and other photonics-related devices used in scientific, industrial, and medical applications.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hamamatsu Photonics Target entity description: Hamamatsu Photonics is a Japanese company specializing in the development and manufacture of optical sensors, photomultiplier tubes, and other photonics-related devices used in scientific, industrial, and medical applications.
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A.
Teledyne
Teledyne is an American industrial conglomerate known for its diversified operations in electronics, instrumentation, aerospace, and digital imaging technologies.
-
B.
DALSA Corporation
DALSA Corporation is a Canadian company specializing in high-performance digital imaging and semiconductor solutions, particularly known for its industrial cameras and image sensors.
-
C.
Nichia Corporation
Nichia Corporation is a Japanese chemical and electronics company best known as a leading manufacturer of LEDs and phosphors, including pioneering work in blue and white light-emitting diodes.
-
D.
Olympus Corporation
Olympus Corporation is a Japanese multinational company best known for its optical and imaging products, including cameras, medical endoscopes, and scientific equipment.
-
E.
Shimadzu Corporation
Shimadzu Corporation is a Japanese multinational company specializing in precision instruments, analytical and measuring equipment, and medical systems.
- 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_69d6ab64de5881908d56eb7a75c6cc69 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d916012c2c819085824332ad60059e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:23 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f5f6b0a84c8190ae593e368c13b5a5 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f600b7e1788190b1df4fdfd96118d0 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 1:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f604c4ef7c8190bc128b1aa535744d |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:50 p.m.