UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                              (AMENDMENT NO. 5)(1)

                            APPLIED BIOMETRICS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE, WARRANTS
                       TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK, AND UNITS
                     COMPRISED OF ONE SHARE COMMON STOCK AND
                                   ONE WARRANT
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   03814L 10 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
                               Schedule is filed:

                               |_| Rule 13d-1(b)
                               |X| Rule 13d-1(c)
                               |_| Rule 13d-1(d)



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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
NOTES).




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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  David B. Johnson

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) |X|
                                                                (b) |_|

3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  U.S.A.

                                 5.        SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                               141,002(2)

            SHARES               6.        SHARED VOTING POWER

         BENEFICIALLY                              452,118(3)

         OWNED BY EACH           7.        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING PERSON                            141,002(2)

             WITH                8.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                   452,118(3)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  420,533(2),(3)

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                    |_|

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(2) Includes warrants to purchase 19,369 shares.
(3) Includes: (a) 269,950 shares owned by Betty Johnson, wife of David B.
Johnson; (b) 250 shares owned by Todd Johnson, son of David B. Johnson; and (c)
(i) 28,700 shares and (ii) 76,609 Units (representing 76,609 shares and warrants
to purchase 76,609 shares) owned by the David B. Johnson Family Foundation.




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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                  7.0%

1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Betty L. Johnson

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a) |X|
                                                                (b) |_|

3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  U.S.A.

                                 5.        SOLE VOTING POWER

           NUMBER OF                               269,950

            SHARES               6.        SHARED VOTING POWER

         BENEFICIALLY                              323,170(4)

         OWNED BY EACH           7.        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING PERSON                            269,950

             WITH                8.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                   323,170(4)

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  420,533(4)

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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(4) Includes: (a) (i) 121,633 shares and (ii) warrants to purchase 19,369 shares
owned by David B. Johnson, husband of Betty L. Johnson; (b) 250 shares owned by
Todd Johnson, son of Betty L. Johnson; and (c) (i) 28,700 shares and (ii) 76,609
Units (representing 76,609 shares and warrants to purchase 76,609 shares) owned
by the David B. Johnson Family Foundation.




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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                  7.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                           Applied Biometrics, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                           P.O. Box 3170
                           Burnsville, Minnesota  55337

ITEM 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                           See Item 1 on cover page

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                           c/o Miller, Johnson & Kuehn, Incorporated
                           5500 Wayzata Boulevard
                           Suite 800 - Eighth Floor
                           Minneapolis, Minnesota  55416

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                           See Item 4 on cover page

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                           Common Stock, $.01 par value, Warrants to purchase
                  Common Stock and Units, each Unit representing one share of
                  Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase one share of Common
                  Stock

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                           See cover page

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
                  13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A:

                           (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
                                   of the Act,
                           (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6)of the Act,
                           (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section
                                   3(a)(19) of the Act,
                           (d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8
                                   of the Investment Company Act,
                           (e) |_| Investment Adviser registered under Section
                                   203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,




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                           (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                                   subject to the provisions of the Employee
                                   Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
                                   Endowment Fund; SEE 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
                           (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                   Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); SEE Item 7,
                           (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section
                                   3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
                           (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the
                                   definition of an investment company under
                                   section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
                                   Act of 1940,
                           (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule
                                   13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

                  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
                  this box. |X|

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.

                           If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31
                  of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of
                  any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable,
                  exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of
                  that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
                  acquire.

                           (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                                             See Item 9 on cover page

                           (b)      Percent of class:

                                             See Item 11 on cover page

                           (c)      Number of shares as to which such person
                                    has:

                                    (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the
                                             vote: See Item 5 on cover page

                                    (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct
                                             the vote: See Item 6 on cover page

                                    (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct
                                             the disposition of: See Item 7 on
                                             cover page

                                    (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to
                                             direct the disposition of: See Item
                                             8 on cover page

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                           Not applicable

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                           Not applicable

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY.

                           Not applicable




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ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                           See Exhibit A indicating the members of the group.

                           See Exhibit B indicating the agreement of the group
                           that this Schedule 13G is filed on their behalf.

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                           Not applicable

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
                  and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
                  changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
                  securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:   February 12, 2001


/s/ David B. Johnson                         /s/ Betty L. Johnson
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David B. Johnson                             Betty L. Johnson


         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative, other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name of any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).




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                                    EXHIBIT A

The following list identifies each member of the group filing this Schedule 13G:

1.       David B. Johnson
2.       Betty Johnson




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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                    AGREEMENT

         This will confirm the agreement by and among all of the undersigned
that the Schedule 13G filed on or about this date with respect to the beneficial
ownership of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock, Warrants to purchase
Common Stock, and Units, each Unit comprised of one share of Common Stock and a
Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock, of Applied Biometrics,
Incorporated is being filed on behalf of each of the entities named below. This
agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

Date:    February 12, 2000


/s/ David B. Johnson                         /s/ Betty L. Johnson
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David B. Johnson                             Betty L. Johnson