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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188112-07-002330.txt : 20070801
<SEC-HEADER>0001188112-07-002330.hdr.sgml : 20070801
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070801212858
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188112-07-002330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NANO PROPRIETARY  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000891417
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				760273345
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3006 LONGHORN BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 107
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78758
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123315020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12100 TECHNOLOGY BOULEVARD
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78727

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SI DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMB BRADFORD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382312

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11602
		FILM NUMBER:		071017869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5123315020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3006 LONGHORN BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 107
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78758
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000891417</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NANO PROPRIETARY  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NNPP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382312</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAMB BRADFORD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3006 LONGHORN BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 107</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78758</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>89944</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option - Right to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.94</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>29167</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-07-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-07-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>29167</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29167</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">85,654 shares are owned by Mr. Lamb and 4,290 by Mr. Lamb's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted as compensation for service as an member of the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald T. Locke, as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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