Triple
T1468820
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Chad Mirkin |
E27085
|
entity |
| Predicate | founded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nanosphere, Inc.
Nanosphere, Inc. was a biotechnology company specializing in nanoparticle-based molecular diagnostic tests for detecting genetic and infectious diseases.
|
E166836
|
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: Nanosphere, Inc. | Statement: [Chad Mirkin, founded, Nanosphere, Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nanosphere, Inc. Context triple: [Chad Mirkin, founded, Nanosphere, Inc.]
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A.
Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Microsystems Technology Laboratories is a leading MIT research facility focused on micro- and nano-scale engineering, including microelectronics, MEMS, and related technologies.
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B.
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Arthur D. Little, Inc. is a pioneering global management consulting firm known for its work in technology, innovation, and strategy across a wide range of industries.
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C.
Goodrich Corporation
Goodrich Corporation was a major American aerospace and defense company known for manufacturing aircraft systems and components before its acquisition by United Technologies Corporation.
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D.
Heptares Therapeutics
Heptares Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using its proprietary structure-based drug design technologies.
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E.
BioQuarter
BioQuarter is a major biomedical research and innovation campus in Edinburgh that brings together university researchers, healthcare facilities, and life science companies.
- 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: Nanosphere, Inc. Triple: [Chad Mirkin, founded, Nanosphere, Inc.]
Generated description
Nanosphere, Inc. was a biotechnology company specializing in nanoparticle-based molecular diagnostic tests for detecting genetic and infectious diseases.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nanosphere, Inc. Target entity description: Nanosphere, Inc. was a biotechnology company specializing in nanoparticle-based molecular diagnostic tests for detecting genetic and infectious diseases.
-
A.
Microsystems Technology Laboratories
Microsystems Technology Laboratories is a leading MIT research facility focused on micro- and nano-scale engineering, including microelectronics, MEMS, and related technologies.
-
B.
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Arthur D. Little, Inc. is a pioneering global management consulting firm known for its work in technology, innovation, and strategy across a wide range of industries.
-
C.
Goodrich Corporation
Goodrich Corporation was a major American aerospace and defense company known for manufacturing aircraft systems and components before its acquisition by United Technologies Corporation.
-
D.
Heptares Therapeutics
Heptares Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of medicines targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) using its proprietary structure-based drug design technologies.
-
E.
BioQuarter
BioQuarter is a major biomedical research and innovation campus in Edinburgh that brings together university researchers, healthcare facilities, and life science companies.
- 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_69a496d25d6881909dbd84f86d763992 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c5d8bb68819095b7b413247ad657 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad0e805fa481908d6428a4e2fb4c4a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad0f0b145c8190b08af9a6a3325c23 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:54 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad0f9380648190b4db1b9c92f37831 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8:01 p.m.