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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001246904-05-000001.txt : 20050105
<SEC-HEADER>0001246904-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050105154401
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001246904-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICHNIEWICZ MARK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12728
		FILM NUMBER:		05512607

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38700 GRAND RIVER AVENUE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48335

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:		38700 GRAND RIVER AVE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48335
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8104773900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38700 GRAND RIVER AVENUE
		CITY:			FARMINGTON HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48335

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000719152</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEGRAL VISION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>invi:obb</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MICHNIEWICZ MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>38700 GRAND RIVER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FARMINGTON HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48335</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>v.p. engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>stock option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.5</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>159500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">options have expired</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Michniewicz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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