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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-011711.txt : 20031203
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-03-011711.hdr.sgml : 20031203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031203135539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-011711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS [3844]
		IRS NUMBER:				943123544
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7151 GATEWAY BLVD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107392400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7151 GATEWAY BLVD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATTSON DON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28236
		FILM NUMBER:		031034885

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7151 GATEWAY BLVD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5107392400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7151 GATEWAY BLVD
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94560
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Senior VP and COO</officerTitle>
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<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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</securityTitle>
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Options vest 25% on December 1, 2001 and quarterly thereafter for the next three years.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>Tram T. Phi - Attorney-in-fact for Donald Mattson</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-12-03</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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