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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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InVision Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
461851 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 461851 10 7 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Giovanni Lanzara
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Italy
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 265,361
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
265,361
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
265,361
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.93%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
InVision Technologies, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
3420 E. Third Avenue
Foster City, CA 94404
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Giovanni Lanzara
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
Largo Dell Olgiata No. 15
Isola 61A
Rome, Italy 00123
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
Italy
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
461851 10 7
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Dr. Lanzara is the beneficial owner of 265,361 shares of the Common
Stock of InVision Technologies, Inc. Of such shares, 220,944 are
held in the name of PASTEC Holdings, S.A. of which Dr. Lanzara is the
controlling shareholder and is deemed beneficial owner of such
shares. In addition, such shares include 15,146 shares of Common
Stock Dr. Lanzara has the right to acquire pursuant to exercisable
stock options within 60 days after December 31, 1996.
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(b) Percent of Class:
5.93%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
265,361
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
265,361
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 11, 1997 GIOVANNI LANZARA
/s/ Curtis P. DiSibio
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Curtis P. DiSibio, Attorney-in-fact
