ADVANCED PHOTONIX INC
SC 13G, 1998-02-06
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No.___________)*


                          Advanced Photonix, Inc. 
              -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                   Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value
          -------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 00754E107
              -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is  being paid with this statement [ ].

(A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous  statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*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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CUSIP No. 00754E107                  13G                    Page 2 of 7 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       J. Morton Davis
       

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


       United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              617,760
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH               38,285
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               617,760
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          38,285
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


                          656,045
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                           

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


                       6.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*



                      IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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CUSIP No. 00754E107                   13G                    Page 3 of 7 Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.
       

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


       Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            0
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             617,760
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       617,760
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                        617,760

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                        

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                       5.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                     BD
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                                          Page 4 of 7 pages


Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:

                  Advanced Photonix, Inc.

            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1240 Avenida Acaso
                  Camarillo, CA  93012
  
Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:

                    J. Morton Davis and D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.
                    ("Blair  Investment")  (together,  the "Reporting  Parties")
                    (1).  See  attached  Exhibit  A  which  is a copy  of  their
                    agreement  in  writing to file this  statement  on behalf of
                    each of them.

            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

                    The  Reporting  Parties'  business  address  is 44 Wall
                    Street, New York, New York 10005.

            (c)   Citizenship:

                    Mr. Davis is a United  States  citizen.  Blair Investment 
                    is incorporated in the State of Delaware.

            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

                    Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value ("shares")

            (e)   CUSIP Number:

                    00754E107


Item 3.     If this statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b), or  
            13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

            (a)   [X]   Broker or Dealer  registered under Section  15 of  the
                        Act 

            (b)   [ ]   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

            (c)   [ ]   Insurance Company  as defined  in section  3(a)(19) of
                        the Act

            (d)   [ ]   Investment Company registered under  section 8 of  the
                        Investment Company Act

            (e)   [ ]   Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                        Investment Advisers Act of 1940

            (f)   [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is  subject
                        to the  provisions of  the Employee Retirement  Income
                        Security Act of  1974 or Endowment  Fund; see  Section
                        240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

            (g)   [ ]   Parent  Holding  Company, in  accordance  with Section
                        240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

            (h)   ( )   Group,   in   accordance    with   Section    240.13d-
                        1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

______________________________________________________________________________
(1) J. Morton Davis is the sole  shareholder of Blair Investment.  The 
Reporting Parties have previously reported their beneficial ownership in the
Issuer's shares in a Schedule 13D and amendments thereto.

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                                                             Page 5 of 7 pages

Item 4.     Ownership.

       (a) (b) As of December 31, 1997  Mr. Davis may be deemed to
               beneficially  own  656,045 shares or 6.0% of the  Issuer's
               shares issued and  outstanding as follows:  (i) 617,760  shares
               owned  by  Blair  Investment,  and (ii) 38,285  shares  owned by
               Parliament Hill Corporation (2).

               As of December 31, 1997, Blair Investment may be deemed to 
               beneficially own 617,760 shares or 5.7% of the Issuer's
               shares issued and outstanding as indicated in (i) above.


          (c)  Mr.  Davis has sole power to vote or to direct the vote,
               to dispose or to direct the  disposition of those shares owned by
               Blair Investment.  The Board of Directors of PHC, of which Mr.
               Davis is a director and Chairman, have the power to vote or to
               direct the vote, to dispose or to direct the disposition of
               those shares owned by Parliament Hill Corporation.
               

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.
 
 
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.

     By signing  below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above  were  acquired  in the  ordinary  course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purpose or effect.
___________________________________________________________________________

(2)  Parliament  Hill Corporation  is a private  corporation  of which Mr.
Davis' wife,  Rosalind  Davidowitz,  beneficially owns  approximately  72.6% 
and Blair Investment beneficially owns approximately 13.4%.
  
 
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                                                            Page 6 of 7 pages

                                   Signature.


            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
            we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
            complete and correct.




Date: February 2, 1998
      

By: /s/ J. Morton Davis
   -------------------------------
    J. Morton Davis






Date: February 2, 1998
      D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.


By:  /s/ David Nachamie
   -------------------------------
     David Nachamie
     Treasurer




                                                       Page 7 of 7 pages

                                   EXHIBIT A

                                   AGREEMENT

                          JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G



     The  undersigned  hereby agree to jointly  prepare and file with regulatory
authorities a Schedule 13G and any future  amendments  thereto reporting each of
the undersigned's  ownership of securities of Advanced Photonix, Inc. and hereby
affirm  that  such  Schedule  13G is  being  filed  on  behalf  of  each  of the
undersigned.




Date: February 2, 1998
      
 
By: /s/ J. Morton Davis
   -------------------------------
    J. Morton Davis







Date: February 2, 1998
      D.H. Blair Investment Banking Corp.


By:  /s/ David Nachamie
   -------------------------------
     David Nachamie
     Treasurer





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