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                                                          Exhibit 10(c)

                           LICENSE AGREEMENT

     This LICENSE AGREEMENT is made this 4th day of December, 1998, by and 
between ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer") and 
ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Seller").

                                RECITALS

A.   Reference is made to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 16,
1998 (the "Purchase Agreement") between Buyer and Seller, in which Seller 
agrees to sell and transfer to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and accept 
from Seller on the Closing Date, the Intellectual Property (as defined in the 
Purchase Agreement).

B.   Seller desires to use the Intellectual Property in the Licensed Field of 
Use (as hereinafter defined) after the Closing Date.

C.   Buyer is willing to grant to Seller a license to use the Intellectual 
Property in the Licensed Field of Use after the Closing Date, subject to the 
terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and 
representations herein contained, Buyer and Seller agree as follows:


                                ARTICLE I
                               DEFINITIONS

1.1   The following terms, as defined herein, shall have the meanings set 
forth below:

a)    "Licensed Field of Use" means the manufacture, use, sale and service of 
products, components and systems that utilize the Intellectual Property. The 
Licensed Field of Use shall be limited to products, components and systems 
for:

      (u)  object identification, measurement, inspection and gauging;
      (v)  package identification;
      (w)  material handling;
      (x)  robotics control;
      (y)  semiconductor handling and assembly; and
      (z)  other machine vision systems unrelated to detection of ice or 
           frozen contaminants.

b)    Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings 
set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

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                                ARTICLE II
                               LICENSE GRANT

2.1   Buyer grants to Seller a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license 
to use the Intellectual Property in the Licensed Field of Use after the 
Closing Date, and to perform the Transition Services and Supply Agreement 
(the "Transition Agreement").

2.2   The licenses granted in Article 2.1 are personal and nontransferable, 
and may not be assigned or sublicensed by Seller.

2.3   During the three (3) year period following the Closing Date, Buyer 
shall not grant any licenses to third parties to use the Intellectual 
Property in the Licensed Field of Use, provided that during and subsequent to 
said period, Buyer reserves the right to use the Intellectual Property in the 
Licensed Field of Use for its own use and benefit.

2.4   No right or license of any kind is granted to Seller to use the 
Intellectual Property outside of the Licensed Field of Use, and Seller agrees 
not to use the Intellectual Property in connection with any business activity 
other than the Licensed Field of Use and the Transition Agreement; provided 
however, that Seller shall not be in breach of this License Agreement if it 
sells a product specifically targeted for use in the Licensed Field of Use 
and the purchaser of such product uses the same in an application outside 
the Licensed Field of Use.


                                   ARTICLE III
                      FILINGS, MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

3.1   Buyer shall have the sole right to make any and all appropriate 
applications or filings in order to register, protect, or otherwise maintain 
the Intellectual Property, and shall be the sole owner thereof; Seller agrees 
to provide reasonable assistance to Buyer at the written request of Buyer, 
and at Buyer's sole expense in support of the same. Buyer shall be under no 
obligation to Seller or any other party to take any action to register, 
protect or maintain the Intellectual Property.

3.2   Buyer shall have the sole right, at Buyer's sole expense and 
discretion, to bring any legal action against persons infringing, using 
without Buyer's authorization, or otherwise violating the Intellectual 
Property. Seller shall promptly advise Buyer in writing of any actual or 
suspected infringement, use without authorization, or violation of the 
Intellectual Property (including but not limited to such activity in the 
License Field of Use) and shall cooperate with Buyer in any and all actions 
relating thereto.

3.3   The provisions of this Article III have no effect on Seller's 
obligations to take actions with respect to its employees is set forth in 
Article 3.9 of the Purchase Agreement, or to continue to prosecute its claims 
and defend against cross claims and counterclaims as set forth in Article 
3.13 and Exhibit 3.13 of the Purchase Agreement.

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                                  ARTICLE IV
                          CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

4.1    With respect to the Intellectual Property licensed to Seller under 
this Agreement, Seller agrees to take all reasonable steps, in accordance 
with Seller's customary procedures for protecting its own confidential and 
proprietary information, to safeguard such Intellectual Property from 
unauthorized use and disclosure. Further, Seller shall hold, and shall cause 
its officers, directors, employees and agents to hold, in confidence, the 
Intellectual Property, except to the extent such Intellectual Property is 
shown by Seller: (a) to be in the public domain through no fault of the 
Seller; or (b) to have been lawfully acquired from a third party on an 
unrestricted basis; or (c) to be subject to disclosure in response to 
judicial proceedings, in which case Seller shall provide Buyer advance 
written notice thereof and assist Buyer in opposing such disclosure; provided 
that the Seller may disclose the Intellectual Property to a third party so 
long as such third party agrees in writing to hold such Intellectual Property 
in confidence and not use such Intellectual Property for any purpose other 
than the Licensed Field of Use; provided further that if Seller or such third 
party breaches the confidentiality obligations of this Article IV, then 
Seller shall so inform the Buyer, and Seller shall take all reasonable steps 
at the request of the Buyer to remedy such breach.

4.2    The provisions of Article IV shall survive any termination of this 
Agreement.



                                  ARTICLE V
                 WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

5.1    ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY BUYER, 
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

5.2    BUYER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO SELLER FOR ANY LOSS, EXPENSE, OR DAMAGE 
ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM SELLER'S USE OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. 
IN NO EVENT SHALL BUYER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES.

5.3    Buyer makes no warranties as to the validity or enforceability of the 
Intellectual Property or that Seller's use of the Intellectual Property will 
be free from infringement of any intellectual property rights of a third 
party. Buyer shall not, under any circumstances, indemnify or otherwise be 
liable to Seller for any damages or claims arising out of or in connection 
with the Intellectual Property.


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                                  ARTICLE VI
                            TERM AND TERMINATION

6.1    Except as set forth in Article 6.2, this License Agreement shall 
continue in effect until each type of intellectual property licensed 
hereunder expires, irreversibly lapses, or is otherwise available for use by 
third parties on an unrestricted basis.

6.2    Any unauthorized use or disclosure of the Intellectual Property by 
Seller (including but not limited to any use of the Intellectual Property in 
fields outside of the Licensed Field of Use (except as set forth in 
Article 2.4) and any failure to abide by the Confidentiality provisions of 
Article IV) shall be a material breach of this Agreement. Buyer shall give 
Seller written notice of any such material breach; if such breach is not 
cured within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of such notice, then Buyer 
may immediately terminate this License Agreement. On such termination, Seller 
shall cease all uses of the Intellectual Property.

6.3    Buyer shall be entitled to immediate injunctive relief if Seller 
commits any material breach of this Agreement.

6.4    Termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to Buyer's 
right to recover damages resulting from such breach.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                                 MISCELLANEOUS

7.1    NOTICES.    All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in 
writing and shall be deemed to be properly given when received either by 
personal delivery, next day delivery by a national courier or by delivery 
certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, properly addressed to the 
party entitled to receive such notice at the address stated below:

     To Buyer:             Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
                           14300 Judicial Road
                           Burnsville, Minnesota 55306-48908
                           Attention: Vice President -- Commercial Transport

     With a Copy to:       BFGoodrich Aerospace
                           250 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road
                           Akron, OH 44334
                           Attention: Law Department

     To Seller:            Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.
                           5 Shawmut Road
                           Canton, Massachusetts 02021
                           Attention: Chief Financial Officer


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     With a Copy to:       Cooperman Levitt Winikoff Lester & Newman
                           800 Third Avenue
                           New York, New York 10022
                           Attention: Ira Roxland, Esq.

7.2    ENTIRE AGREEMENT.    This Agreement shall constitute the entire 
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and 
shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings.

7.3    WAIVER, DISCHARGE, ETC.    This Agreement may not be released, 
discharged or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by a duly 
authorized officer on behalf of each of the parties hereto. The failure of 
Buyer to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be a waiver of 
such provision or subsequent breach of the same or any other obligation 
hereunder.

7.4    GOVERNING LAW.    This Agreement shall be construed and the rights of 
the parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota 
and without regard to conflicts of laws. Any unresolved disputes shall be 
submitted to the Federal Courts of Minnesota.

7.5    COUNTERPARTS.    This Agreement may be executed in one or more 
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of 
which shall constitute one Agreement.

7.6    SEVERABILITY.    If any provision of this Agreement is held to be 
invalid or unenforceable, for any reason, it shall not invalidate or render 
unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof, and such 
invalid or unenforceable provision shall be construed by limiting it so as to 
be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible 
under, applicable law.

7.7    SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.    This Agreement will be binding upon and 
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and 
assigns; provided, however, that the Buyer may assign its rights without the 
consent of any of the parties hereto to any affiliate of the Buyer, but no 
such assignment will relieve Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to 
be executed as of the date first above written.

ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.               ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS, INC.

By: /s/ John Grisik                    By:  /s/ Pat V. Costa
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Name: John Grisik                      Name:  Pat V. Costa
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Title: Chairman                        Title: Chairman, President and
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                                              Chief Executive Officer


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