Abstract: An improved, cleaner functioning smoking article is provided, comprising a aerosol forming substrate engineered to include airflow channels. Features include a hollow tube, which may be comprised of various materials, including the material for vaporization itself, within the engineered material, such as tobacco, for efficient vaporization. Other features include a hollow, inverted cone to permit air ingress in a closed bottomed HNB cigarette, and a capsule cigarette designed to retain loose leaf and original material for clean vaporization.

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge includes a base, inner and outer substantially concentric walls extending from the base and defining a vaporization chamber between the outer and inner walls adapted for containing at least one vaporizable substance, and a heating receptacle opening extending through the base within a perimeter of the inner wall adapted for receiving a heating element inserted into the heating receptacle opening, wherein a top edge of the outer wall forms an open top rim adapted for coupling to a mouthpiece. The vaporizer cartridge may also have a mouthpiece with a top opening, a central open bore, and a bottom opening sealably coupled to the open top rim. A vaporizer apparatus having a heating component and a vaporizer cartridge is provided, as is a method of making a vaporizer cartridge and a method of vaporizing a consumable substance.

Abstract: An example smoking apparatus for use with smoking materials in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a mouthpiece, a bowl piece, and an inner tube, connecting the mouthpiece and the bowl piece. The smoking apparatus comprises an ejection mechanism to eject used smoking materials.

Abstract: An example smoking apparatus for use with smoking materials in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a mouthpiece, a bowl piece, and an inner tube, connecting the mouthpiece and the bowl piece. The smoking apparatus comprises an ejection mechanism to eject used smoking materials.