I have been developing a technology that my employer would be very interested in if he understood it. He has no interest in it yet.

Personally I have a value attached to seeing this technology out in the real world - but I also want to get rewarded in a way that compensates my work. My employer could probably push the technology out into the world but I might just get a little bonus for it.

It would be self-destructive to leave my employer because I worked very long on getting where I am.

Any ideas how to handle this situation?