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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. 1)*
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 cover 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 461851 10 7 Page 1 of 1 Page
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Giovanni Lanzara
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(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 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 445,784
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 445,784
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
445,784
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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)
3.73%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
InVision Technologies, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:
7151 Gateway Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Giovanni Lanzara
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICES OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
Largo Dell Olgiata No. 15
Isola 61A
Rome, Italy 00123
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Italy
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(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
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
Dr. Lanzara is the beneficial owner of 445,784 shares of the Common Stock
of InVision Technologies, Inc. Of such shares, 341,888 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 45,454 shares of Common Stock Dr. Lanzara has the
right to acquire pursuant to exercisable stock options within 60 days
after December 31, 1997.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
3.73%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote
445,784
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
445,784
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
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
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1998
/s/ Curtis P. DiSibio
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Curtis P. DiSibio, Attorney-in-fact
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