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A multi-chamber vaporizer is disclosed. The vaporizer includes a heating assembly with a heating element, the heating element having a portion thermally coupled to an airflow passage. A plurality of herbal placement chambers is rotatable relative to the airflow passage. Further, a track assembly hav

A multi-chamber vaporizer is disclosed. The vaporizer includes a heating assembly with a heating element, the heating element having a portion thermally coupled to an airflow passage. A plurality of herbal placement chambers is rotatable relative to the airflow passage. Further, a track assembly having an herbal support surface extends about a central axis at a track radius and with a motor operably configured to rotate the herbal support surface about the central axis at a rotation rate. The herbal support surface is operably configured to support the herbal placement chambers thereon for rotation about the central axis to the airflow passage.

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1. A vaporizer comprising: an elongated housing and a heating element disposed within the elongated housing, the elongated housing: having a longitudinal length extending in an elongation direction from a first end of the elongated housing to a second opposing end of the elongated housing;including

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A vaporizer comprising: an elongated housing and a heating element disposed within the elongated housing, the elongated housing: having a longitudinal length extending in an elongation direction from a first end of the elongated housing to a second opposing end of the elongated housing;including an inner surface of the elongated housing defining a vaporizing cavity; andan opening defined by one of the first end and the second opposing end of the elongated housing disposed to provide an entrance into the vaporizing cavity;an actuator, at least a portion of the actuator disposed on an exterior surface of the elongated housing so as to be accessible by a user;a rotatable support surface disposed within the vaporizing cavity;a plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles, each of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles: is disposed within the vaporizing cavity so as to be selectively rotatable via the actuator and the rotatable support surface along a rotation path within the vaporizing cavity;includes an exterior surface, the exterior surface of each of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles being disposed to directly contact the rotatable support surface so as to permit the rotatable support surface to frictionally guide the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles along the rotation path during a rotation via the actuator; andis disposed a clearance distance from an adjacent one of the other ones of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles so as to be selectively, independently removable by the user away from the rotatable support surface and outside of the elongated housing for independently re-filling the separate receptacle body with a plant matter;a mouth piece coupled to the one of the first end and the second opposing end of the elongated housing so as to overlap with the opening to form an airtight seal with the elongated housing at a coupling end of the mouth piece and an exit port at an open end of the mouth piece, the coupling end being opposite the open end; andan airflow passage at least partially defined by the mouth piece, thermally coupled to the heating element and at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles disposed proximate the mouth piece, and operably configured to, as a result of the user inhaling, deliver vapors from the vaporizing cavity through the opening and the exit port of the mouth piece and into a mouth of the user coupled to the mouth piece without expelling the vapors into the outside environment, the vapors being produced by the heating element heating a plant matter within the at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles disposed proximate the mouth piece during the user inhaling. 2. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles is rotatable along a circular path defined by a central axis. 3. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 2, wherein: the rotatable support surface is formed as a track extending about the central axis so as to frictionally guide the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles along the rotation path about the central axis. 4. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a motor operably configured to rotate the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles about a central axis at a rotation rate. 5. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the elongated housing is sized to include a maximum length extending from the first end to the second end of the elongated housing that is at most 6 inches. 6. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a motor operably configured to selectively move the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles. 7. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the heating element and the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles are operably configured to rotate together. 8. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: a rotating gear operably configured to physically engage at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles to rotate said vaporizable substance receptacle about a central axis. 9. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 1, wherein: the elongated housing includes a transparent window through which at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles is visible from the outside environment. 10. A portable hand-held vaporizer comprising: a housing coupled to a mouthpiece defining an airflow passage for inhalation;a heating element, the heating element having at least a portion thermally coupled to the airflow passage;at least two vaporizable substance receptacles;an actuator, at least a portion of the actuator disposed on an exterior surface the housing so as to be accessible by a user; anda support surface, the actuator operably configured to allow a user to selectively cause the support surface to rotate about a central axis and the support surface supporting the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles thereon for rotation about the central axis, the heating element and the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles operably configured to rotate together. 11. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 10, wherein: the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles are disposed a separation distance from one another. 12. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 10, wherein: the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles are of a conductive material. 13. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 10, further comprising: a rotating gear configured to physically engage the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles to rotate said vaporizable substance receptacles about the central axis. 14. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 10, wherein: the mouthpiece places the airflow passage in fluid communication with an outside environment, and at least one of the mouthpiece and the housing includes a transparent window through which at least a portion of the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles is visible from the outside environment. 15. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 10, further comprising: a motor communicatively coupled to the actuator and operably configured to rotate the support surface and the at least two vaporizable substance receptacles about the central axis. 16. A vaporizer comprising: a housing and a heating element disposed within the housing, the housing having: a top wall;a bottom wall opposite the top wall;a sidewall including a first end and a second end opposite the first end and the sidewall separating the top wall from the bottom wall;an inner surface of at least the top wall and the sidewall together defining a vaporizing cavity; andan opening defined by one of the first end and the second end of the sidewall;an actuator, at least a portion of the actuator disposed on an exterior surface the housing so as to be accessible by a user;a rotatable support surface disposed within the vaporizing cavity;a plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles substantially enclosed within the housing, each of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles: is disposed within the vaporizing cavity so as to be selectively rotatable via the actuator along a rotation path within the vaporizing cavity;includes an exterior surface, the exterior surface of each of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles being disposed to directly contact the rotatable support surface so as to permit the rotatable support surface to frictionally guide each of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles along the rotation path during the selective rotation via the actuator; andis disposed a clearance distance from an adjacent one of the other ones of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles so as to be selectively, independently removable by the user away from the rotatable support surface and outside of the housing to independently re-fill the separate container body with a plant matter;a mouth piece coupled to the one of the first end and the second end of the sidewall and overlapping with the opening defined by the sidewall; andan airflow passage at least partially defined by the mouth piece, thermally coupled to the heating element and at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles disposed proximate the mouth piece, and operably configured to, as a result of the user inhaling, deliver vapors from the vaporizing cavity through the opening and the mouth piece and into a mouth of the user coupled to the mouth piece without expelling the vapors into the outside environment, the vapors being produced by the heating element heating a plant matter within the at least one of the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles disposed proximate the mouth piece during the user inhaling. 17. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 16, wherein: the housing is sized to include a maximum length extending from the first end to the second end of the elongated housing that is at most 6 inches. 18. The vaporizer in accordance with claim 16, wherein: the plurality of vaporizable substance receptacles is rotatable along a circular path defined by a central axis.