A patent was issued to Professors Martin Yarmush and Francois Berthiaume entitled, " In Vitro Model of Macrosteatotic (Fatty) Liver” (US Patent number: 10495631). The invention describes a system and methods for identifying compounds for defatting and functional recovery of macrosteatotic hepatocytes. Other Rutgers inventors include Nir Nativ, Gabriel Yarmush, Tim Maguire, and Rene Schloss.