Ultrasonic atomisers?

[Kate]

The original Ruyan ecig patant uses ultrasonic technology to make a mist but we ended up with heating elements making vapour.

I don't know the reason for changing the design but just with a quick look at ultrasonic humidifiers I would guess that it's not as effective or safe as our current method.

Ultrasonic humidifiers make a cool mist which includes impurities from the liquid, viruses and bacteria are not neutralised in the process.

There is an illness called 'humidifier fever' - "It is a flu like illness marked by fever, headache, chills myalgia and malaise but without prominent pulmonary symptoms. It normally subsides within 24 hours without residual effects,and a physician is rarely consulted. Humidifier fever has been relate to exposure to amoebae, bacteria, and fungi found in humidifier reservoirs, air conditioners and aquaria." HUMIDIFIER FEVER is a respiratory disease caused by an immune reaction to inhaling aerosols containing various organic materials

So maybe we are better off with the heating, vapourising method instead of cool mist?

[RatInDaHat]

most common humidifiers use heaters which actually can aid the growth of bacteria in the resevoir. Very much designed like our current e-cigs.

[Kate]

The vapour doesn't carry the bacteria or impurities though, they get left on the wick apparently.

[freddo]

like with a ........ vapourizer?

[Kate]

I wouldn't know about that ...

[jigtg]

ultrasonic elements are fragile and break if dropt. they need high voltage(+-12v), which is nontrivial to produce in such a small device.

[MrFog]

like with a ........ vapourizer?

Nope ........ vaporisors pass hot air over the plant material from a heating element. They need to generate a temp of 180 to 200 celcius to vaporise the .... Yes I have one

[ApOsTle51]

It seems the Ruyan V-8 pen style ecig has an ultrasonic atomizer.

more here : New Ruyan Supplier

[TropicalBob]

You don't really believe that, do you? I don't. Betcha it's the same old nichrome wire atomizer, with no longer a life than any other of similar design.

[Kimmiegrif]

there has been one review that someone said no better. but I would like to hear more about the tech and how it is better than others, and try it myself before I have an opinion.