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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246855-07-000004.txt : 20070911
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070911091138
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246855-07-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070907
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOEDE MARK R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246855

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12728
		FILM NUMBER:		071110098

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248 668 9230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39113 WIXOM TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			WIXOM
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48393

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEGRAL VISION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				382191935
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49113 WIXOM TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			WIXOM
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48393
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2486689230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49113 WIXOM TECH DRIVE
		CITY:			WIXOM
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48393

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>INTEGRAL VISION INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>DOEDE MARK R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WIXOM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48393</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and C.O.O.</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-07</value>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Rescission of stock grant for 100,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options are granted under the Integral Vision, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark R. Doede</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-11</signatureDate>
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