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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001262014-03-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MALMBERG DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222962

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11518
		FILM NUMBER:		03917028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KONTRON MOBILE COMPUTING INC
		STREET 2:		7631 ANAGRAM DRIVE
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529747000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPT VISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				411413345
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12988 VALLEY VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129425747

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10321 W 70TH ST
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERN PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATTERN PROCESSING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840318
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        <footnote id="F1">Exercise of Common Stock Warrants pursuant to prospectus dated August 13, 2003.  These Common Stock Warrants were originally issued in connection with the PPT VISION, Inc. Rights Offering pursuant to a prospectus dated April 2, 2002, and reported on a Form 4 dated May 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The warrants were immediately exercisable upon issuance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Warrants were acquired pursuant to a Rights Offering, under a prospectus dated April 2, 2002, in which PPT VISION, Inc. offered its existing shareholders the right to purchase a unit consisting of one warrant and one share of common stock at a price of $1.00 per unit.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


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